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Rear wheel spindle surface rust on the 400.

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It's not a big deal but last winter there was a light dusting of surface corrosion on the rear wheel spindle that I did not have zinc plated or whatever it should have had when I did the rebuild in 2020-21.

I think I just sprayed it with ACF 50 that has reduced it but not completely stopped surface corossion. I guess I should have re-treated the shaft ends every 6 months.

It would be a bodge to put a lick of zinc paint over the ends so is there an easy/better solution that I'm missing?
My can of ACF 50 went AWOL.

Is XCP any better?





 

Orcade-Ian:
Ted,
If you clean off the oil and grease residues, then apply Rub N Buff (silver leaf) with a toothbrush it will protect it and with a light hand buff will look almost original.

Ian

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Orcade-Ian on September 13, 2024, 10:16:49 AM ---Ted,
If you clean off the oil and grease residues, then apply Rub N Buff (silver leaf) with a toothbrush it will protect it and with a light hand buff will look almost original.

Ian

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Thanks Ian I never thought of using that - even better I still have some!

Update  just tried some - it's amazing definitely a top tip Ian thanks for sharing! 8) 8) 8)

Johnny4428:
Now I haven’t got into Rub n buff yet but I am now going to order some. Is there different flavours?😁

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on September 13, 2024, 12:20:31 PM ---Now I haven’t got into Rub n buff yet but I am now going to order some. Is there different flavours?😁

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The Passion Fruit is popular especially if you breath in the dust when buffing. ;D ;D ;D

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